Digital Humanities Grant, 2018–19

The Digital Humanities Grant supports innovative and collaborative digital humanities projects. These grants are intended to provide financial resources to support the development and creation of new digital humanities projects, or to provide financial resources to create or augment digital humanities components related to ongoing humanities research projects.

Eligible Applicants

UC Ladder Rank Faculty

Maximum Award

$15,000

Application Opens

Monday, September 25, 2017

Application Deadlines

Friday, December 8, 2017

Award Announced(Expected)

January 2018

Funding Source

UCHRI/UCOP

Final awards for all of our grants are contingent upon available funding. Funding must be spent in accordance with all applicable UC rules and regulations.

Applications must be submitted online via FastApps by 11:59 PM (Pacific time) on the deadline date.

Topic Details

UCHRI looks forward to receiving project proposals that push the bounds of innovation and collaboration. Digital Humanities projects can take many forms, but applicants are especially encouraged to consider:

Digital tools that offer new solutions for preservation and analysis of resources

Research projects that explore novel uses of technology related to Humanities scholarship and education

Digital innovation that fosters increased collaboration and dialogue within and across communities

New research initiatives or best practices for the field of digital humanities

Research projects that explore digital culture as an academic discipline, and its impact on society

UCHRI will not fund:

Website development or sustainability not central to research project development or public dissemination or websites for departments, centers, institutes, or programs

Digital tools that would replicate existing tools or tools for which there is not demonstrable need among humanists

Application Details

Faculty organizers must be UC ladder rank faculty members responsible for coordinating all aspects of the digital humanities project. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their respective campus representative on theUCHRI Advisory Committee for guidance in the application process.

Successful applications should clearly demonstrate how the theme and activities will contribute to research excellence in the humanities and include faculty participants from at least two UC campuses. Applicants in search of start-up funds for digital humanities research projects are especially encouraged to apply.

Project Description

The project description should be a maximum of 2,000 words and include the following elements:

Problem Statement, including a brief overview of the project, its significance to the humanities, and the innovative nature of the digital humanities components.

List of Participants, including each participant’s name, campus, department, brief biography, and relevance/contribution to the collaborative project and its stated objectives.

Research Plan, including proposed development timeline, and any relevant milestones.

Proposed Objectives, including any final deliverables and plans to sustain the project beyond the grant period.

If the digital humanities project is associated with an already-funded research project, the project description should include a brief overview of the original humanities research project as well. The faculty organizer should also explicitly state how the digital humanities element will provide substantial benefit to the principal research project as a whole but also stand alone on its academic merits.

A Budget Narrative (500 words max) that explains how estimates were determined

Proposed budgets should provide realistic estimates for development, ongoing management, and long-term sustainability. Budgets should also include any other funding sources that will support the project.

UCHRI may also consider administrative costs (up to 15% of the total requested amount), provided justification is detailed in both the budget template and the budget narrative. Amounts should be determined in advance and in writing with the administrative unit (e.g., the faculty organizer’s department or campus humanities center). Campuses are prohibited from charging indirect costs on funding from the Office of the President.